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James Tarjan vs David J Strauss
? (1978), USA
Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange. Classical Variation (D86)  ·  1-0

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Apr-18-24  mel gibson: I found that easily.

Stockfish 16 says:

22. Qh5+

(22. Qh5+ (1.Qh5+ Kxe7 2.Ba3+ Kd7 3.Rd1 Qxd1+ 4.Qxd1+ Bd5 5.Rh7 Rg8 6.g4 fxg4 7.Qxg4 Kc6 8.Qa4+ Kb7 9.Qd7+ Ka6 10.Rxg7 Rxg7 11.Qxg7 Rc8 12.Qxg5 Kb7 13.Bd6 Bxb3 ) +5.45/46 372)

score for White + 5.45 depth 46.

Apr-18-24
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  chrisowen: Tar jank xx vapour to trail
Apr-19-24  FearNoseAll: push harry
Apr-19-24
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  playground player: I can't believe no one offered the pun, "Me Tarjan..."
Apr-20-24
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  scutigera: <playground player>: Doubtless it's occurred to people, but the lack of obvious follow-up deters many ("Me Tarjan, You Jay-Strauss"?), and I like to think that some won't do it because a pun that does nothing but make fun of one of the players' names is beneath them. In this case, there are also those who know that Tarzan doesn't talk that way in the books, or on TV for that matter, only in the movies, and not all of those.
Apr-20-24
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  beatgiant: <playground player> The "Me Tarjan" theme has been used not less than four times.

J Tarjan vs Timman, 1974

E Torre vs J Tarjan, 1983

J Tarjan vs Larsen, 1968

J Tarjan vs R Shean, 1968

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